Touring the World of Architecture: Week 25

June is well on its way and for lots of
colleagues around the globe a well-deserved summer filled with
architecture awaits. Until then, here is this week's pick on
big and small.

We've been in Istanbul and read
Archrecord'sGökhan Karakuş's report from the Taksim
Gezi Park and why architects around the world should worry
withgreat interest, in NY MoMA keeps you
warm all summer with dj's, drinks and dance, architects in LA have
celebrated the 43rdAnnual LA
Architectural Awards, we've had fun with architects speaking
'International Architecture English' and last but not least enjoyed
the wisdom of the 20thcentury
masters.

Have a
blast of a weekend - and don't forget our email address, if you see
anything, we shouldn't miss: hello@arcpsace.com

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Top Story

All eyes on Istanbul

With Ërdogan's clearing of the central park in
Istanbul, Turkey, last Sunday everyone holds their breath awaiting
the parties' next move. Not just unions, students or average
people, but also architects and designers are involved in what
started as a demonstration against the demolition of the old trees
in Taksim Gezi Park. The protests have evolved into mass
demonstrations againstTurkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan, the ongoing development of Istanbul, tensions
between secularists and Islamists, and the political actions
recently being taken by the ruling Justice and Development Party,
including plans to cut down on abortion.

Archrecord'sGökhan
Karakuşhas studied the movement from the perspective
of the architecture business and states:

"The protests that began here last
week grew out of a demonstration against the autocratic and
blatantly commercial approach to architecture and public space
taken by the ruling AKP (Justice and Development Party)
government."

Another News Story

Photo: Loren Wohl, MoMa PS1 Warm
UP

Summer warm - all summer

If the summer in NY isn't warm enough you can
heat up at the MoMA PS1WARM UP 2013.
From next Saturday, June 29, and every Saturday until September
7the museum's highly anticipated outdoor music series
will continue its tradition of introducing audiences to the best in
experimental live music, sound, and DJs-both local and
international - across a range of genres.

This Week's Win

RIBA Sterling Prize announces this year's
winners

The Royal Institute of British Architects
(RIBA)has revealed the winners of the 2013 RIBA
National Awards, the most rigorously-judged awards for
architectural excellence. 43 buildings in the UK and 9
buildings elsewhere in the EU have been awarded the prestigious
prize for architecture exceeding the expected. Among the awardees
you'll find theMBA Building / HEC Campus by David
Chipperfield, the Pierresvives byZaha Hadid
Architects, and the Sorø Art MuseumbyLundgaard and Tranberg.

Huh… say that again

We know the discussion from the art world - no
one understands what the heck the curator, PR responsible and
artist are talking about when they start to unfold the art of
artspeak. But maybe the art business isn't the only business to
leave its head in the toilet when communicating to the outer
world.

Are we in the architecture business just as
horrible when it comes to speaking about our work? The assumption
is according to Uncube Magazine - yes, arch-speak does indeed exist
and it is not a pretty sight.